The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-12-07

hA.N1tc llS III liz IiICI IAAln AIu II1AIIt
tourists often wait several days to wit.
ness its eruptions, which generally las
from six &C twelve hours. Eronze Sprine
near this was so named from the colol
of It's formations, The Sponge resembles
a large sponge, with the center followed
out. Near this is an attractive group if
being the Lion, Lioness and Cubs. They
a e so called from the tawnv colored
formations which line their sides. The
Lion is more frequent than the Lioness
but not SO large. The Lioness lies be.
tween The Cubs. which are nearly of a
size and emit a kissing noise. The Lib.
er;v, Spasmodic anu Eu,cer are small
ones near together. The Saw Mill has
a Ia "se funnel sbaped o-neninp and males
a noise lille a mill. It plays every %
minutes and is about .wentv.tive feet
high. The Triplets are of a s;ze and
situated near the Grano. The Turhan ia
enclosed in a beautiful fawn-colored for.
nation Two feet above The Grand The
Grand is very Grand and 10 dino everv
four DAYS, II is calm. like a nool of
wafer. and only the crater in ;ts centar
gives any sign of its q ,istence II also
has an Indicator. which nlavs from five
to eight hours before each erunt;on
e'~"' H'uie oeioie each eruption.
chimney Cone is on the river bank and
Is ike an oiu d~ilapldated chimney.
An attractive as well as n of the
most noted OF the geysers is the Castle.
1t notorlety is due more to its location
and the shape of its cone than anything
else IN the south is a porch; on the
east, the pay window and portico; while
"here the tower formerly was is IN
opening several feet in width. The
oaslle should have erupted at 2 O'Clock
sunday. AT this hour many tourists
nae galhered around its base and were
patiently waiting to witness the great
sight. AT three the stage left, compel
mig many to 60 away disappointed. At
seven O'Clock it was playing a small
stream at intervals of five minutes. Near
lark 1t began 10 rain and all were com
PEELED 10 leave. About twelve we were
akene by a terrible roaring, and on
golng down 10 the Castle found that it
was then playing a 5O-foot stream and at
mtieh shorter intervals. 1t continued
this nearly half an hour and then ceased
entirely After remaining silent a few
minutes a massive column of spray was
dlschart ed over 100 feet into the air
and large streams flowed from its base.
me following night was clear anil cold
amt the moon shone brightly. At eleven
O'Clock the tourists began to gather
around the Castle. A large bonfire was
ouIlt and each one prepared himself to
see eilher the Castle Or daylight before
they departed. AT this time it was act
ing In the same manner as on the night
previous. At 1880 it began to play and
lasted FULLY an hour. With each erup-
ton the water was discharged $50 feet
INTO the air to disappear in the steam
ABOVE. The formation trembled violent
~ and the noise was so deafening as to
a conversation almost impossible.
III the lower end OF the basin is Chain
Lake. Ihe 1rst link is composed entire
~ " the Inherent shades Of green; the
is lan Golorea, me the third IL the
the cent; the last and largest M is
straw colored. with a dark green ca varp
in one side and a blue one in the oppos-
lite side, MANY do not believe it when
told that the links are not separated but
that the water flows from one to another
and still retains its colors. Neither
would a man who is color blind. even if
he should see it. Still it is there and
who visits the Upper Basin
NAV see it.
The last if not the grandest place we
was the falls The lower falls
are situated a hals a mile below the no.
tel and are accessible only Ly means of
narrow foot path. Directly above them
an observers stand has been erected.
Looking down from this one sees what
seems an inverted geyser, The water is
a sea green where it begins the descent
and falls in three columns the largest of
these being on the right. AS it descends